What is the Least Common Multiple of 16145 and 16156?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 16145 and 16156 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16145 and 16156, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16145,16156) = 1
LCM(16145,16156) = ( 16145 × 16156) / 1
LCM(16145,16156) = 260838620 / 1
LCM(16145,16156) = 260838620

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16145 and 16156 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16145 and 16156. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16145 and 16156.

Prime Factorization of 16145

Prime Factorization of 16156

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16145 and 16156.

LCM(16145,16156) = 5¹ × 3229¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 577¹
LCM(16145,16156) = 260838620